Vaadin Blog
Interesting question, and I’m sure you are not the first one to have it, I answered a booth visitor at JCON 2025. The Vaadin developer wanted to show a connection between two UI components, to show some sort of relationship between those. I thought that using SVG it ought to be “straightforward” and promised to make some sort of prototype after lunch. In reality it never is (straightforward) when one needs to hop on the browser side, but the first iteration was ready quite soon after the lunch break.
5 key considerations for starting a new Java project in 2025
Java remains a strong choice for new application projects. If starting a new Java project in 2025, platform independence, robustness, a rich library ecosystem, good performance, and strong security are the keywords you are looking for. Let’s take a better look at the decision-making process for a ...
What’s new in Vaadin UI components
The latest Vaadin releases bring powerful new UI building blocks. If you're building modern Java UIs, the latest component enhancements introduced in versions 24.5 to 24.7 are well worth a closer look. In our recent webinar, Vaadin Product Manager Rolf Smeds joined Product Marketing Manager Miikka ...
Add integrated row actions to Vaadin Grids with ActionGrid
Vaadin Grids are used not only to display tabular data, but frequently also to perform actions on the items in their rows. However, developers have had to add that functionality themselves, usually via a column or columns containing buttons and the logic to manage the state of each button and ...
Key considerations for your new Java projects in 2025
Planning a new Java project in 2025? Whether you're modernizing an existing Java application or starting fresh with a greenfield project, the choices you make today—around architecture, tools, team structure, and cloud strategy—will define your project's long-term success. Key Considerations for ...
Path to passkeys with Spring Security
There are many ways to utilize passkeys. Handling authentication internally within your app may not be the fanciest way to do it in 2025, but for legacy apps and when aiming for architectural simplicity, handling passkeys by yourself, like handling usernames and passwords, can still be a ...
Flying with Vaadin Copilot: AI-enhanced Java UI development takes off
Modern business apps demand powerful, responsive UIs—and Java developers are no longer stuck managing the frontend alone. With Vaadin Copilot, Java teams can build intuitive, production-grade UIs in Java faster, thanks to a smart blend of visual tools, AI assistance, and a code-first developer ...
Process Manager: Modernizing BCI’s intranet tool with Vaadin
BCI modernized its internal tools by replacing legacy systems with Vaadin. With the new Process Manager intranet tool, they improved developer onboarding, streamlined operations, and delivered a modern, responsive user experience—all using a full-stack Java approach. The challenge BCI Mozambique ...
True nerd stuff: Plotting vessel positions with AIS, MQTT & WebSockets
I recently blogged about my enhanced web UI for a ferry reservation system we use on my "home island." It has lately been gaining more users and feature requests. As an old orienteer, I desperately wanted to see where the ferry was in real time, so I could optimize those last couple of minutes in ...
How to integrate external components into a Vaadin Flow application
With Vaadin, you’re not limited to just Java-based components provided by Vaadin or the Directory — you can seamlessly integrate a wide variety of frontend elements and libraries into your Flow-based application. Whether you’re dealing with native HTML elements, custom Web Components, React ...
